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United States Patent | 5,524,949 |
Mooney | June 11, 1996 |
A carrier is disclosed for use by a person for carrying a load which is to be carried in an essentially horizontal condition. The carrier is shaped so that, in use, it provides a base for supporting the base of the load being carried, and includes a handle or loop which is located, in use, essentially centrally above the load. The carrier is in the form of a bag, which is sufficiently large at its lower end to accommodate the load to be carried in its essentially horizontal condition. The bag is provided with holes or cut-out portions dimensioned and positioned so as to receive the corners or other projecting portions of the load for stabilizing the load in its essentially horizontal condition. A method for making such a carrier, from an existing carrier bag, is also provided.
Inventors: | Mooney; Sean S. A. (Wythemail Park Cottage, Orlingbury, Nr. Kettering, Northants NN14 1JS, GB) |
Appl. No.: | 351259 |
Filed: | January 17, 1995 |
PCT Filed: | June 23, 1993 |
PCT NO: | PCT/GB93/01320 |
371 Date: | January 17, 1995 |
102(e) Date: | January 17, 1995 |
PCT PUB.NO.: | WO94/00357 |
PCT PUB. Date: | January 6, 1994 |
Jun 23, 1992[GB] | 9213248 | |
Sep 07, 1992[GB] | 9218908 | |
Dec 07, 1992[GB] | 9225561 |
Current U.S. Class: | 294/149; 294/141; 294/145; 383/8 |
Intern'l Class: | B65D 033/00 |
Field of Search: | 294/27.1,31.2,32,137,141,145,149,151-156,159,161,74 383/7,8,41,100,103 206/545 |
357111 | Feb., 1887 | Willison | 294/137. |
1456897 | May., 1923 | McGrath | 294/161. |
1493137 | May., 1924 | Williams | 294/149. |
1627583 | May., 1927 | Thum | 294/151. |
3701559 | Oct., 1972 | Marino et al. | 294/74. |
3865292 | Feb., 1975 | Foley | 294/149. |
3891084 | Jun., 1975 | Elizondo-Garcia | 294/159. |
Foreign Patent Documents | |||
2160414 | Dec., 1985 | GB | 294/149. |
92/09493 | Jun., 1992 | WO. |